strike, and repeat. The brass case is near
perfect, bright, clean, and original. It is
large, standing 7 inches high, has five
perfect beveled glasses, a perfect porce-
lain dial, and an original pair of hands. It
looks almost new but there are several
service inscriptions and dates on the
base. It is running, striking on a coil
gong affixed to the movement plate, and
by pushing the button on top, it repeats
the last hour it struck. A winding key is
included. $500-$750.
strike, and repeat function. A little differ-
ent from the normal French carriage
clock, it has a serial number on the move-
ment, "#2458", and that number is also
inscribed on the two ended winding key.
The dial is signed, "A. Golay Leresche de
Fils / Geneve / 2 Rue De La Parix /
Paris". That same name is also on both
sides of the two ended original key. There
are five good beveled glasses. The case is
7 inches high, the brass is dull, has not
been polished in a while. The movement
is running briskly, and striking the coil
gong on half hours and hours. Push the
button on top of the case and it strikes the
previous hour. $600-$750.
ly made by Guilmet beginning around
1875. Many of his clocks had automa-
tion, such as his Windmill Clock, ca
1890. Our clock is an exact replica of
Guilmet's clock. Two examples of his
Windmill Clock's are pictured in the
book, "Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy
Clocks", by Derek Roberts, on pages
265 and 268. Our clock is 20.5" high,
while Guilmet's originals were in the
16" to 17" high range. Like his, our
windmill winds separate from the
clock movement. The movement to
drive the windmill is in the door at the
base and drives the sails at will, and are
not connected to the clock movement.
The case is metal, silver plated, other
parts are gilt. Like the originals this
one has a thermometer and barometer,
and an 8 day time only movement. If
you like the French Industrial series
clocks, particularly the automatons,
you will enjoy this piece and its very
clock movement for demon-
stration purposes. It runs for
one week with great move-
ment action of its spring and
escape wheel action. Made in
chrome with large ruby red
jewels and hand blued screws
it is perfect to demonstrate the
movement action. It is 8 inch-
es in diameter, 6.5 inches high,
sits on an ebony base with
winds from the bottom. Engraved on the top plate is, "Designed in
Germany / Helical Hairspring / Demonstrative Escapement / No.022".
Mesmerizing to watch it operate. Comparable to watching paint dry or
grass grow, it is not for everyone. $500-$750.
ment clock movement, for
demonstrative
one has a gold finish instead
of chrome. $500-$750.
time, strike, and repeat functions. Push
the button on top and it strikes the previ-
ous hour. The oversize brass case is 7"
high, it is clean, original, and has five
perfect beveled glasses, and a winding
key. It is running and striking on a large
coil gong on the back of the movement.
The round porcelain dial is perfect, has
the correct hands and the dial surround
is brass that has drawings all over that
appear to be etchings, but more than
likely are just stamped. $600-$750.